The first steam engine ship, Diana, was launched on July 12, 1863, and became one of the earliest instances of a ...

The Nickel Plate 190 locomotive makes a return to the tracks, captivating rail fans at Steamtown National Historic Site ...

Signaling the end of an era for the British monarchy, King Charles is planning to end a tradition that's been around since ...

A new documentary film tells the story of Ralph Teetor, whose vision for innovation produced dozens of inventions.

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City, North Carolina, isn’t just a train ride—it’s a time machine disguised as a locomotive, chugging through some of the most breathtaking scenery this ...

Adopted Black Countryman John 'Iron Mad' Wilkinson, who ran an ironworks in Bradley, near Bilston, invented the precision ...

Henry Bessemer's seasickness-proof vessel shows how even great inventors sometimes become fixated on crackpot ideas.

The town of Dartmouth is located on the western bank of the River Dart in the county of Devon, and is known for its ...

The rhythmic clickety-clack of wheels on rails, the mournful sound of the whistle echoing through mountain valleys, the ...

As the U.S. approaches its birthday, Fortune takes a look at 10 Fortune 500 companies whose age rivals the nation’s.

Five thousand five hundred years ago, a small revolution began, but it would be generations before it changed the face of the ...